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Article: News Q&A: Why is benzoyl peroxide used in pizzas? (Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
- Article date:
- September 27, 1993
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Q. I've noticed that a chemical called benzoyl peroxide, used in acne medication and skin care products, also is listed as an ingredient in some brands of frozen pizza. Why is it used in pizzas and is there any connection between its use in food and cancer?
A. You've got a sharp eye, but your worry about benzoyl peroxide in foods is unfounded, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration official. The chemical is sometimes used as a bleaching agent in flour, some cheeses and milk. So the pizza maker had to include it in its list of ingredients if the flour used had been bleached, or whitened, by benzoyl peroxide.
The officer said all food additives are investigated ...